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TAMPA, Fla. — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and in Tampa Bay, one organization is working to shine a spotlight on the issue with a "Light It Up" event on Thursday. There’s an old saying: "A dog is man’s best friend." For Nicole LaDue, her animals are that...

If your car needs work, it could end up taking longer because of a national shortage of mechanics.

Samuel Smithers, 72, was a church deacon when he murdered Christie Cowan and Denise Roach in 1996.

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa’s River Arts District has a clear draw. Many will even tell you it’s an urban paradise. “I basically walk everywhere,” resident Aimee Tarte said. “I just really fell in love with the walkability and being across from the Riverwalk.”. It’s the...

Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a hazardous materials incident in the Temple Crest neighborhood on Monday morning, prompting evacuations of nearby homes.

For 737 days, families gathered in Hostages Square to cry, pray and plead for the return of their loved ones. The plaza, once a place for community art and speeches, became a vigil site where grief lingered day after day. When the hostages were finally released, Bryan Stern, founder of...

VALRICO, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Section arrested a vehicle theft suspect near Lithia Pinecrest and Bloomingdale Boulevard on Oct. 10. After a vehicle was reported stolen, the HCSO Aviation Section responded and spotted the suspect, Chad McKee. According to the HCSO Aviation...

A 19-year-old motorcyclist from Inverness suffered serious injuries last night after a high-speed crash near the I-275 exit to Bearss Avenue, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The incident occurred at approximately 7:15 PM on Tuesday. High-Speed Impact. The FHP report states that a Yamaha...

OLDSMAR, Fla. - A pedestrian was hospitalized on Wednesday morning after being struck by a school bus, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. It happened shortly after 7:45 a.m. in the area of Pine Avenue North and Forest Lakes East of Forest Road. Investigators say the pedestrian was...

Tampa, FL – Deputies in Hillsborough County say they recovered a stolen Mercedes-Benz in Tampa that was reported missing after last being seen in Miami. The suspect allegedly found with the vehicle was also carrying drugs and a firearm. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the arrest took...